form8k_01062012.htm

 
UNITED STATES
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): January 6, 2012
 

 
HealthSouth Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
 
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

   
001-10315
63-0860407
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
   
3660 Grandview Parkway, Suite 200, Birmingham, Alabama 35243
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
 
(205) 967-7116
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
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ITEM 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
HealthSouth Corporation (the “Company”) will participate in the 30th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on January 9 – 12, 2012 in San Francisco, California. HealthSouth President and Chief Executive Officer, Jay Grinney, will make a presentation on Monday, January 9th, at 9:30 a.m. PT using the slides attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. The presentation will address, among other things, the Company’s strategy and financial performance and discuss industry trends and dynamics. The presentation will be webcast live and will be available at http://investor.healthsouth.com by clicking on an available link.
 
While the format of certain slides may have changed, the slide presentation attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 contains much of the same information as previously provided in a Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 15, 2011.
 
While the Company has not closed its books for the quarter or year ended December 31, 2011, the Company will share its preliminary observations on the quarter and year ended December 31, 2011 in the slide presentation attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. These preliminary observations on the quarter and year ended December 31, 2011 are:
 
  
Revenue. Consolidated net operating revenues are expected to increase 5.3% for the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to the same period of 2010. Net patient revenue from the Company’s hospitals is expected to increase 6.1% for the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to the fourth quarter of 2010. These increases are expected to result from increased patient discharges and an increase in net patient revenue per discharge as follows:
 
 
Volume. The Company continued to experience positive discharge growth and expects to report 2.0% and 5.2% discharge growth for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2011, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2010. In addition, the Company expects to report 1.7% and 3.3% same-store discharge growth for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2011, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2010.
 
 
Pricing. The Company expects a 4.0% increase in net patient revenue per discharge for the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to the same period of 2010.
 
  
Expense Management. The Company expects salaries and benefits to be less than 50.0% of net operating revenues. Bad debt expense as a percent of net operating revenues is expected to be 1.2% for the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to 0.3% in the fourth quarter of 2010.
 
  
Balance Sheet. The Company reduced its debt by approximately $73 million and approximately $257 million during the quarter and year ended December 31, 2011, respectively. In addition, the Company exercised its option to purchase the property associated with its former lease on HealthSouth Mountain View Regional Rehabilitation Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia during the fourth quarter of 2011. There was no activity under the Company’s stock repurchase authorization during the quarter ended December 31, 2011.
 
Based on its preliminary observations of continued strong operating results for the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company announced it is increasing previously provided Adjusted EBITDA and earnings per basic share guidance for 2011. Adjusted EBITDA guidance for 2011 has been increased from a range of $450 million to $455 million to a range of $455 million to $458 million. Earnings per basic share guidance for 2011 has been increased from a range of $1.18 to $1.23 per basic share to a range of $1.22 to $1.25 per basic share. Earnings per basic share are presented using income from continuing operations attributable to HealthSouth.
 
The Company also will reaffirm its business model for 2012 through 2014. This business model includes a cumulative annual growth rate for Adjusted EBITDA of 5% to 8% and a cumulative annual growth rate for adjusted free cash flow of 12% to 17%.
 
 
 

 
 
In addition, the Company will share its preliminary estimate of adjusted free cash flow for 2011 and its preliminary assumptions around free cash flow for 2012 in the slide presentation attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. The Company expects full-year 2011 adjusted free cash flow to be approximately $225 million. Additional estimates and assumptions around adjusted free cash flow include the following:
 
Certain Uses of Cash Flows
2010 Actual
2011 Estimates
2012 Assumptions
 
(In Millions)
Maintenance capital expenditures
$37.9
~$50
$75 to $85
Cash interest expense (net of amortization of debt discounts and fees)
$119.3
~$116
$90 to $95
Cash income taxes
$8
$5 to $8
$5 to $8
Net cash settlements on interest rate swaps
$44.7
$10.9
$0
Dividends paid on convertible perpetual preferred stock
$26
$26
$26
Working capital
($7.6)
~$20
TBD

The Company will also discuss its priorities for reinvesting its free cash flows in 2012. The Company’s growth priorities include bed expansions, de novo hospitals, and acquisitions of free-standing and hospital unit inpatient rehabilitation facilities. The Company expects to spend $20 million to $25 million during 2012 to expand the number of beds in its hospitals by 80 to 100 beds. In addition, the Company expects to complete its de novo hospital in Ocala, Florida and begin construction on four other de novo hospitals at an aggregate investment of $50 million to $70 million in 2012.

The Company uses “same-store” comparisons to explain the changes in certain performance metrics and line items within its financial statements. Same-store comparisons are calculated based on hospitals open throughout both the full current periods and throughout the full prior periods presented. These comparisons include the financial results of market consolidation transactions in existing markets, as it is difficult to determine, with precision, the incremental impact of these transactions on the Company’s results of operations.
 
The information contained herein is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K, “Regulation FD Disclosure.” This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
 
Note Regarding Presentation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
 
The financial data contained in the slide presentation attached as Exhibit 99.1 includes non-GAAP financial measures, including the Company’s leverage ratio and Adjusted EBITDA. The leverage ratio referenced therein is defined as the ratio of consolidated total debt to Adjusted EBITDA for the trailing four quarters. The Company believes its leverage ratio and Adjusted EBITDA are measures of its ability to service its debt and its ability to make capital expenditures. Additionally, the leverage ratio is a standard measurement used by investors to gauge the creditworthiness of an institution. The Company’s credit agreement also includes a maximum leverage ratio financial covenant which allows the Company to deduct up to $75 million of cash on hand from consolidated total debt.
 
The Company uses Adjusted EBITDA on a consolidated basis as a liquidity measure. The Company believes this financial measure on a consolidated basis is important in analyzing its liquidity because it is the key component of certain material covenants contained within the Company’s credit agreement, which is discussed in more detail in Note 8, Long-term Debt, to the consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 (the “2010 Form 10-K”), and Note 3, Long-term Debt, to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011 (the “September 2011 Form 10-Q”). These covenants are material terms of the credit agreement, and the credit agreement represents a substantial portion of the Company’s liquidity. Non-
 
 
 

 
 
compliance with these financial covenants under the credit agreement – its interest coverage ratio and its leverage ratio – could result in the Company’s lenders requiring the Company to immediately repay all amounts borrowed. If the Company anticipated a potential covenant violation, it would seek relief from its lenders, which would have some cost to the Company, and such relief might not be on terms favorable to those in the Company’s existing credit agreement. In addition, if the Company cannot satisfy these financial covenants, it would be prohibited under the credit agreement from engaging in certain activities, such as incurring additional indebtedness, making certain payments, and acquiring and disposing of assets. Consequently, Adjusted EBITDA is critical to the Company’s assessment of its liquidity.
 
In general terms, the credit agreement definition of Adjusted EBITDA, referred to as “Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA” there, allows the Company to add back to consolidated net income interest expense, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization and then add back to or subtract from consolidated net income unusual non-cash or non-recurring items. These items have included, but may not be limited to, (1) amounts associated with government, class action, and related settlements, (2) amounts related to discontinued operations and closed locations, (3) charges in respect of professional fees for reconstruction and restatement of financial statements, including fees paid to outside professional firms for matters related to internal controls and legal fees for continued litigation and support matters discussed in Note 21, Settlements, and Note 22, Contingencies and Other Commitments, to the consolidated financial statements included in the 2010 Form 10-K, and Note 10, Settlements, and Note 11, Contingencies, to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in the September 2011 Form 10-Q, (4) stock-based compensation expense, (5) net investment and other income (including interest income), and (6) fees associated with the Company’s divestiture activities.
 
In accordance with the credit agreement, the Company has been allowed to add certain other items to the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, and there may also be certain other deductions required. This includes net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and interest income associated with income tax recoveries, as discussed in Note 19, Income Taxes, to the consolidated financial statements included in the 2010 Form 10-K. In addition, the Company has been allowed to add non-recurring cash gains, such as the cash proceeds from the UBS Settlement (see Note 21, Settlements, to the consolidated financial statements included in the 2010 Form 10-K) to the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA. As these adjustments may not be indicative of the Company’s ongoing performance, they have been excluded from Adjusted EBITDA presented herein and in the slide presentation attached as Exhibit 99.1.
 
However, Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”), and the items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA are significant components in understanding and assessing financial performance. Therefore, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered a substitute for net income or cash flows from operating, investing, or financing activities. The Company reconciles Adjusted EBITDA to net income, which reconciliation is set forth in the slide presentation attached as Exhibit 99.1, and to net cash provided by operating activities, which reconciliation is set forth below. Because Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement determined in accordance with GAAP and is thus susceptible to varying calculations, Adjusted EBITDA, as presented, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Revenues and expenses are measured in accordance with the policies and procedures described in the 2010 Form 10-K.
 
The Company also uses adjusted free cash flow as an analytical indicator to assess its performance. Management believes the presentation of adjusted free cash flow provides investors an efficient means by which they can evaluate the Company’s capacity to reduce debt and pursue development activities. The calculation of adjusted free cash flow is included in the slide presentation attached as Exhibit 99.1. This measure is not a defined measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net cash provided by operating activities. Our definition of adjusted free cash flow is limited and does not represent residual cash flows available for discretionary spending. Because this measure is not determined in accordance with GAAP and is susceptible to varying calculations, it may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures presented by other companies. See the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows included in the September 2011 Form 10-Q for the GAAP measures of cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities. A reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to adjusted free cash flow is included in the slide presentation attached as Exhibit 99.1.
 
 
 

 
 
Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Adjusted EBITDA
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
                         
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
   
For the Year Ended December 31,
 
                                     
      2011       2010       2011       2010       2010       2009       2008       2007  
   
(In Millions)
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 53.9     $ 90.8     $ 210.8     $ 263.9     $ 331.0     $ 406.1     $ 227.2     $ 230.6  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    (5.1 )     (3.7 )     (14.9 )     (14.8 )     (16.4 )     (30.7 )     (23.0 )     (28.5 )
Professional fees—accounting, tax, and legal
    4.0       5.2       16.2       13.8       17.2       8.8       44.4       51.6  
Interest expense and amortization of debt
                                                               
discounts and fees
    26.3       30.8       96.3       91.4       125.6       125.7       159.3       229.2  
UBS Settlement proceeds, gross
    -       -       -       -       -       (100.0 )     -       -  
Equity in net income of nonconsolidated
                                                               
affiliates
    3.1       2.3       8.8       7.5       10.1       4.6       10.6       10.3  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
in continuing operations
    (11.4 )     (10.3 )     (34.5 )     (30.3 )     (40.9 )     (33.3 )     (29.8 )     (31.1 )
Amortization of debt discounts and fees
    (1.0 )     (1.7 )     (3.3 )     (5.1 )     (6.3 )     (6.6 )     (6.5 )     (7.8 )
Distributions from nonconsolidated affiliates
    (4.2 )     (1.4 )     (9.7 )     (4.7 )     (8.1 )     (8.6 )     (10.9 )     (5.3 )
Current portion of income tax (benefit) expense
    (0.1 )     (0.7 )     (1.5 )     (1.7 )     2.9       (7.0 )     (72.8 )     (330.4 )
Change in assets and liabilities
    38.6       (12.6 )     68.1       (14.1 )     2.7       (2.0 )     50.6       5.5  
Net premium paid (received) on bond
                                                               
issuance/redemption
    8.9       -       22.8       -       -       -       -       -  
Change in government, class action,
                                                               
and related settlements
    -       -       (6.5 )     0.8       2.9       11.2       7.4       171.4  
Cash provided by operating activities of
                                                               
discontinued operations
    (2.2 )     (3.1 )     (9.4 )     (10.4 )     (13.2 )     (5.7 )     (32.5 )     (3.3 )
Other, including realized (gains) losses on sales
                                                               
of investments
    (0.3 )     0.3       0.1       1.2       2.1       1.2       (1.4 )     14.5  
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 110.5     $ 95.9     $ 343.3     $ 297.5     $ 409.6     $ 363.7     $ 322.6     $ 306.7  
 
 
 

 
 
For the three months ended September 30, 2011, net cash provided by investing activities was $81.9 million and resulted primarily from the proceeds from the sale of five long-term acute care hospitals in August 2011. Net cash used in financing activities during the three months ended September 30, 2011 was $148.4 million and resulted primarily from net debt payments, including the September 2011 optional redemption of $165.6 million of the Company’s 10.75% Senior Notes due 2016.
 
For the three months ended September 30, 2010, net cash used in investing activities was $50.7 million and resulted primarily from capital expenditures, including the acquisition of an inpatient rehabilitation hospital, net settlement payments related to interest rate swaps, and net purchases of restricted investments offset by a decrease in restricted cash. Net cash used in financing activities during the three months ended September 30, 2010 was $22.2 million and resulted primarily from distributions paid to noncontrolling interests of consolidated affiliates, dividends paid on the Company’s convertible perpetual preferred stock, and net debt payments.
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, net cash provided by investing activities was $32.7 million and resulted primarily from the proceeds from the sale of five long-term acute care hospitals in August 2011 offset by capital expenditures, net settlement payments related to interest rate swaps, and purchases of restricted investments. Net cash used in financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $244.2 million and resulted primarily from net debt payments, including the optional redemption of the Company’s 10.75% Senior Notes due 2016, distributions paid to noncontrolling interests of consolidated affiliates, and dividends paid on the Company’s convertible perpetual preferred stock.
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, net cash used in investing activities was $90.8 million and resulted primarily from capital expenditures, acquisitions of two inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, and net settlement payments related to interest rate swaps offset by a decrease in restricted cash and proceeds from the sale of our hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Net cash used in financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $63.6 million and resulted primarily from distributions paid to noncontrolling interests of consolidated affiliates, dividends paid on the Company’s convertible perpetual preferred stock, and net debt payments.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2010, net cash used in investing activities was $125.9 million and resulted primarily from capital expenditures, net settlement payments related to interest rate swaps, acquisitions of businesses, and net purchases of restricted investments offset by a decrease in restricted cash and proceeds from the sale of the Company’s hospital in Baton Rouge. Net cash used in financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2010 was $237.7 million and resulted primarily from net debt payments, distributions paid to noncontrolling interests of consolidated affiliates, dividends paid on the Company’s convertible perpetual preferred stock, and debt amendment and issuance costs.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2009, net cash used in investing activities was $133.0 million and resulted primarily from capital expenditures and net settlement payments related to interest rate swaps. Net cash used in financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2009 was $224.3 million and resulted primarily from net debt payments, distributions paid to noncontrolling interests of consolidated affiliates, dividends paid on the Company’s convertible perpetual preferred stock, and debt amendment and issuance costs.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2008, net cash used in investing activities was $40.0 million and resulted primarily from capital expenditures, including expenditures associated with development activities, and net settlement payments related to an interest rate swap offset by proceeds from asset disposals, including our corporate campus. Net cash used in financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2008 was $176.0 million and resulted primarily from net debt payments made during the period, as well as distributions paid to noncontrolling interests of consolidated affiliates and dividends paid on the Company’s perpetual preferred stock, offset by proceeds from the issuance of common stock.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2007, net cash provided by investing activities was $1,184.5 million and resulted primarily from the proceeds from the divestitures of the Company’s surgery centers, outpatient, and diagnostic divisions. Net cash used in financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2007 was $1,436.6 million and resulted primarily from net debt payments primarily using the net proceeds from the divestitures discussed above.
 
 
 

 
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
Statements contained in this document and the slide presentation attached as Exhibit 99.1 which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. In addition, HealthSouth, through its senior management, may from time to time make forward-looking public statements concerning matters described herein. All such estimates, projections, and forward-looking information speak only as of the date hereof, and HealthSouth undertakes no duty to publicly update or revise such forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Such forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates based upon current information, involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and relate to, among other things, future events, HealthSouth’s plan to repurchase shares of its common stock, the timing or outcome of the HHS-OIG Houston investigation, HealthSouth’s business strategy, its financial plans, its future financial performance, or its projected business results or model, or its projected capital expenditures. Actual events or results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors. While it is impossible to identify all such factors, factors which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those estimated by HealthSouth include, but are not limited to, any adverse outcome of various lawsuits, claims, and legal or regulatory proceedings involving the Company; significant changes in HealthSouth’s management team; HealthSouth’s ability to successfully complete and integrate de novo developments, acquisitions, investments, and joint ventures consistent with its growth strategy; changes, delays in (including in connection with resolution of Medicare payment reviews or appeals), or suspension of reimbursement for HealthSouth’s services by governmental or private payors; changes in the regulation of the healthcare industry at either or both of the federal and state levels, including as part of national healthcare reform and deficit reduction; competitive pressures in the healthcare industry and HealthSouth’s response thereto; HealthSouth’s ability to obtain and retain favorable arrangements with third-party payors; HealthSouth’s ability to attract and retain nurses, therapists, and other healthcare professionals in a highly competitive environment with often severe staffing shortages and the impact on HealthSouth’s labor expenses from potential union activity and staffing shortages; general conditions in the economy and capital markets; the increase in the costs of defending and insuring against alleged professional liability claims and our ability to predict the estimated costs related to such claims; and other factors which may be identified from time to time in HealthSouth’s SEC filings and other public announcements, including HealthSouth’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and Form 10-Q for the quarters ended September 30, 2011, June 30, 2011 and March 31, 2011.
 
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)           Exhibits
 
 
99.1
Slide presentation of HealthSouth Corporation used in connection with its January 9, 2012 presentation at the 30th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco.
 
 
 

 
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 

 
  HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION  
       
 
By:
     /s/  John P. Whittington  
    Name: John P. Whittington  
    Title: Executive Vice President, General  
      Counsel, and Corporate Secretary  
 
Dated: January 6, 2012